Tag:Assam

Articles

NCR in Assam: New Avatar of Communal Divide and Rule – Praveen Pilassery

The National Register of Citizens (published on 29th August 2019) identified nearly two million people out of the citizens list in Assam. Even though,...

Praveen Pilassery - October 1, 2019

Fiction

A mother’s trauma – Geetima Baruah Sarma, Assam

Shanti lifted the folds of her sari, tucked them in her waist and hurriedly ascended the flight of stairs to the first floor. She...

IR - May 16, 2018

Poetry

To Eleutheria – Dr. Gaurav Deka, Assam

The water rose on the painted faces, The bottled stars smiled their grace, The angst of the waning moon Fills my demon heart. With maddening violins upon the...

IR - December 16, 2012

Fiction

The Second Mother – Dr. Gaurav Deka, Assam

In the luminescent array of maudlin childhood memories, as I dreamt of her, I saw Radhika and me throwing stones that would splatter against...

IR - November 16, 2012

Poetry

Illusion – Pallabita Bora, Assam

O’ Blithe soul! The envoy of peace How blessed you are indeed! The blue sky is all yours, All birds your cohort, And a carefree and blissful life you...

IR - November 15, 2012

Articles

The youth need for ethical principles – Mithun Dey, Bongaigaon, Assam

A very frequent accusation of parents today whose parents in their time expressed grief about their lack of ethics and whose parents in turn...

IR - April 7, 2012

Articles

Dr Mamoni Raisom Goswami, the Jnanpith winner bids adieu – Geetima Baruah Sarma, Assam

Dr Mamoni Raisom Goswami is a distinguished name in the world of literature. In the year 2000, she was honoured with ‘Jnanpith’, the highest...

IR - January 10, 2012

Poetry

Feathered friends- Geetima Baruah Sarma, Assam

The veil of darkness fell As refreshing dawn emerged, The stretch of silence snapped As feathered friends twittered. A wish to watch their frolic, I peeped through the pane, Oh,...

IR - November 14, 2011